The Board remands the claims for service connection for lower back and left leg conditions, as an examination is needed to determine their etiology.
The deciding factor: An examination was not provided despite evidence of a left leg injury during service, creating a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back conditions, left leg conditions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25034446
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,113 · Granted: 47% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development of his claims.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection for left leg conditions, an increased rating for vitiligo, and an increased rating for headaches and dizziness.
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